Signals
Carmichael
Roseville
Climate: Carmichael is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs75 · Top 30%
Physical resilience: Carmichael is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
63 · Top 45%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability: Roseville is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 14%
vs66 · Bottom 28%
Access: Roseville is the more favorable of the two.
Access
100 · Top 3%
vs100 · Top 1%
Economic stability: Roseville is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs72 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Carmichael | Roseville | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,948 | 155,955 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,914 | $119,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,983 | $55,336 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,018/sq mi | 3,537/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $579,500 | $661,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,702 | $2,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.2% | 68.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7% | 44.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.2" | 18.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 28.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 40.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 39 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.07 | 22.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.0% | 40.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Carmichael
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Roseville
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
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